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State police announce highway safety operation at Weston barracks

Oct 9 · NY1 →

Utility work may slow traffic near Park Road today and Saturday

Oct 9 · Mass.gov →

Weston Public Library closed Monday for holiday

Oct 9 · Town of Weston →

Select Board meets Tuesday, Oct. 13

Oct 9 · Town of Weston →

Council on Aging meets Thursday, Oct. 15

Oct 9 · Town of Weston →

Josiah Smith Tavern restaurant clears two ZBA approvals

Oct 8 · Weston Observer →

Board of Assessors scheduled to meet Oct. 13

Oct 8 · Town of Weston →

Planning Board to hear three development matters Wednesday

Oct 7 · Town of Weston →

Permanent Building Committee meets Wednesday

Oct 6 · Town of Weston →

Finance Committee meets Thursday evening

Oct 6 · Town of Weston →

Tree Advisory Group meets Friday

Oct 6 · Town of Weston →

Planning Board to visit 9 Atlas Lane on Friday

Oct 5 · Town of Weston →

Ballot-question discussion group meets Tuesday

Oct 5 · Weston Media Center →

Guided Highland Forest walk explores Paine Estate history

Oct 4 · Weston Forest & Trail Association →

Wednesday: Planning Board meeting

Oct 4 · Town of Weston →

Library trustees meet Tuesday

Oct 4 · Town of Weston →

Affordable Housing Trust meets Wednesday

Oct 4 · Town of Weston →

Wellesley Street intersection plan heads to Wednesday hearing

Oct 4 · Town of Weston →

95 Sylvan Lane open house scheduled for today

Oct 4 · Homes.com →

11 Hillcrest Road open house scheduled for today

Oct 4 · The Ponte Group →

Limited senior housing prompts some older adults to leave Weston

Oct 3 · Weston Observer →

Hazardous waste drop-off available Saturday

Oct 3 · Town of Weston →

Elderly Housing Committee meets Tuesday

Oct 3 · Town of Weston →

Recreation Commission meets Wednesday

Oct 3 · Town of Weston →

Planning Board meets Oct. 7

The Planning Board meets Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. in Town Hall’s Lower Level Conference Room. Hybrid participation is available online.

Oct 2 · Town of Weston →

Fall Town Meeting article submissions due Oct. 9

Weston will accept petitioned and sponsored articles for the Fall Special Town Meeting warrant through the end of business Friday, Oct. 9.

Oct 2 · Town of Weston →

Weston schedules road paving and Westcliff drainage work

On September 30, 2026, the Town announced drainage repairs between 42 and 49 Westcliff Road. Rolling Lane paving begins Thursday, October 1, followed by Westcliff Road work as early as October 2.

Oct 1 · Town of Weston →

Unified Plan Committee subcommittee meets Oct. 5

The Unified Plan Committee Resources Subcommittee meets at 3 p.m. at 11 Town House Road for an Issues and Opportunities draft review.

Oct 1 · Town of Weston →

Art & Innovation Center advisory board meets at 5 p.m.

The Weston Art & Innovation Center Advisory Board meets Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 5 p.m. in the Reading Room at 356 Boston Post Road.

Sep 30 · Weston Public Library →

ADU forum covers design, financing and town rules

Weston's ADU Forum runs Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Weston Public Library and online. Speakers will discuss feasibility, financing, permits, bylaws, construction and real estate.

Sep 30 · Weston Public Library →

Comments on Route 30 project due Wednesday

Residents have until Wednesday, Sept. 30, to comment on the Route 30 Reconstruction Project’s 75% design. The Traffic and Sidewalk Committee extended the deadline to allow more time for review.

Sep 30 · Weston Public Library →

Council on Aging meeting scheduled for Thursday

The Council on Aging is scheduled to meet Thursday, Oct. 1. See the posted agenda for public-participation instructions.

Sep 30 · Town of Weston →

Assessors to review FY27 valuations and vehicle tax commitment

The Board of Assessors meets remotely at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, to review Fiscal Year 2027 parcel and valuation changes and vote on Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Commitment No. 5.

Sep 29 · Town of Weston →

Select Board to discuss ISO rating and fire station project

The Select Board is scheduled to discuss the town's ISO rating with Fire Chief Woodside at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, and a proposed fire station project at Field 13 at 6:50 p.m.

Sep 29 · Weston Public Library →

Select Board to review Regis/HYM senior housing project

The Select Board is scheduled to discuss the Regis/HYM senior housing project at 300 Wellesley Street at 7:55 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29.

Sep 29 · Weston Public Library →

Traffic committee to update Select Board on Route 20 and bike-ped plan

The Traffic and Sidewalk Committee is scheduled to update the Select Board on the Route 20/Highland Street intersection project and the town's Bike/Ped Plan at 8:10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29.

Sep 29 · Weston Public Library →

Conservation Commission to hear 4 Prescott Lane project

At 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, the Conservation Commission is scheduled to hear a Notice of Intent for landscaping, a pedestrian bridge, a fence and removal of an abandoned pool at 4 Prescott Lane. The work is partly within wetland and stream buffer areas.

Sep 29 · Weston Public Library →

LJM Golf Course seeks changes near holes 13 and 5

The Conservation Commission is scheduled to review an LJM Golf Course amendment at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29. It would revise the Hole 13 green and grading near Hole 5 to support winter cross-country ski use in regulated wetland and riverfront areas.

Sep 29 · Weston Public Library →

Conservation Commission to review two septic and addition cases

The commission is scheduled to review a second-floor addition and new septic system at 6 Page Road at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, followed by a failed-septic-system replacement at 37 School Street at 8 p.m. Both sites are within wetland buffer areas.

Sep 29 · Weston Public Library →

Select Board to refer Riverside Road issue to Planning Board

The Select Board is scheduled to refer the Riverside Road discontinuance to the Planning Board at about 7:10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29.

Sep 29 · Town of Weston →

Select Board to discuss water rates Tuesday

The Select Board is scheduled to discuss updating water rates at about 8:25 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29.

Sep 29 · Town of Weston →

Transfer Station open Tuesday under temporary schedule

The Transfer Station at 195 Church Street is open Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Its temporary schedule runs through Nov. 1, with service Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Sep 29 · Weston Media Center →

Community Preservation Committee meets tonight

The committee meets Monday, September 28, at 7 p.m. in the Select Board Conference Room at Town Hall. Online participation is available.

Sep 28 · Town of Weston →

Town Center work continues as four-way stop is planned

Crews continue sidewalk, granite, brick, cobble, irrigation, lighting and concrete work in Town Center this week. A four-way stop is planned at Church Street, Boston Post Road and School Street; homes and businesses remain accessible.

Sep 28 · Town of Weston →

Board of Assessors meeting

See the posted agenda for public participation instructions.

Sep 28 · Town of Weston →

Select Board Meeting Tuesday Sept. 29

The Select Board meets Tuesday, September 29, at 6:00 p.m. in the Lower-Level Meeting Room at Town Hall, 11 Town House Road, with a Zoom option.

Sep 27 · Town of Weston →

ADU Forum Wednesday Sept. 30 at Library

Weston hosts an Accessory Dwelling Unit Forum Wednesday, September 30, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Weston Public Library, 87 School Street.

Sep 27 · Town of Weston →

Unified Plan Committee Monday Sept. 28

The Unified Plan Committee will hold an Issues and Opportunities Review meeting Monday, September 28, 2026, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Town Hall with a hybrid Zoom option.

Sep 27 · Town of Weston →

Town begins inspections for future water-meter upgrades

Weston announced that inspections running from mid-September through December will assess water meters not yet connected to the town's advanced meter-reading infrastructure. Technicians will photograph meters and document pipe configurations without interrupting service.

Sep 27 · Town of Weston →

MassDOT weighs signal or roundabout at Highland Street

MassDOT is weighing a traffic signal or roundabout for the crash-prone Route 20 and Highland Street intersection; 57 crashes have occurred since 2022.

Sep 26 · Weston Observer →

Reserve Weston plan heads toward November Town Meeting

The Planning Board reviewed HYM's revised senior-housing proposal for 300 Wellesley St.: 215 units, lower building heights, and more open space; a traffic study is planned for fall.

Sep 26 · Weston Observer →

Missing mail-in ballots prompt November backup plans

Town Clerk Janet Murphy advises voters who do not receive mail-in ballots to report it early and prepare to vote early or in person on Election Day.

Sep 26 · Weston Observer →

Unified Plan Committee meets Monday

The committee will hold an Issues and Opportunities Review meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. at 11 Town House Road.

Sep 26 · Town of Weston →

Planning Board site walk at 34 Golden Ball Road today

The Planning Board conducts a site walk at 34 Golden Ball Road at 11 a.m. today to review site-plan approval for a 3,671-square-foot house.

Sep 25 · Town of Weston →

Free bike-repair workshop at Weston AIC today

Weston Art & Innovation Center hosts a free Fix-It First bike-repair workshop today from 10 a.m. to noon.

Sep 25 · Weston Art & Innovation Center →

MassDOT details final week of I-90/I-95 bridge work

Bridge and roadway work continues at the I-90/I-95 interchange through Sept. 26, with lane closures and intermittent road impacts.

Sep 25 · Mass.gov →

Transfer Station Information

Permit applications, yard waste procedures, and hazardous material disposal info.

Sep 23 · Town of Weston →

Zoning By-law & Map

Access zoning maps and by-law information.

Sep 23 · Town of Weston →

Governance Committee Meeting

The Governance Committee meets today at 9:00 AM. See posted agenda for participation instructions.

Sep 23 · Town of Weston →

Tree Advisory Group Meeting

The Tree Advisory Group meets tomorrow at 10:00 AM. See posted agenda for participation instructions.

Sep 23 · Town of Weston →

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